Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
A SERVICEABLE EXPOSITION.

A SERVlCEABLE EXPOSlll ION.
Among the events Of the past
week in the ranks Of New York =
Labor Party, some were Of u charac-
ter to create suspicion that some
wilfuI political boss had been work
ing off immodcratc potatlons in the
wanton exercise Of unbridlcd author
ity.
The position Of the capitalist press
toward the radical element in the
"Unitod" Labor Party was certainly
not friendly one, and with "a we'll
defined end in view the Socialists
were described Us a set of schcmers
and trickstcrs who were bent upon
Capturing" the Labor Party. This
concerted action Of the Doodle press
had the desired effect upon the raw
recruits in authority, and the result
was that a decision was promulgated
that no member of Socialist organ
izaton may be n member Of the
"UInited" Labor Party. At this
writing the radicals in New York
smile at the assumption Of power by
the handful Of lawyers and boHrgcoiS
worshippcrs of success.
But now. that the short-slghtcd
"leadcrs" have done what the CAPT
talist press has been cgging them on
to do. what is their reward from the
enemies of United Labor whose be-
hest was obcyed by the men who are
working for "rcsults?"
Here is an editorial from last Sun
days New York SIM which we print
to place on record rs a curiosity in
its way, containing some very appar-
ent truths that should have been
uttered before:
If they insist on turning the Socialists
out of the United Labor party, Henry
George and his lieutenants are sure TO
receive some heavy blows i'll the contest
that will take place. Mr.. John Swinton
too. has an account to settle with Mr.
George, and there are other signs Of dis.
content with their leader in the Labor
party which polled 6S,0o0 votes last No
Vember.
As the Socialists say very truly, George
would have had no political consequence
whatever except for them. When, at
their suggestion, the Central Labor
Union put him forward as candidate
for Mayor, and when, before that time,
Mr., SwintOn was advocating his nomina-
ton for political office, George was
known only ~ a writer, and was earning
an uncertain living 10y the publication Of
his books His name was of SO little
value that series Of articles by him
proved poor investment for the daily
paper which purchased them.
After his nomination it was the Social
lists who were most earnest in pushing
forward his campaign for very great
part organized Labor We're doubtful of
the advlSability of entering into politi-
cal fight at that time. But the Socialists
were stout believers in the necessity of
making a political demonstration, and
therefore they worked like beavers for
George, starting the bali which had
rolled up to SO enormous a size when
November came. They were the mis-
sionaries of the new movement which,
without them. would have heen of com
paratively small consequence because oI
the prevailing indifference and skepu
cism, and finally they succeeded rom
municating to the others the fire Of thei
own enthusiastic conviction. Stand VI
and be counted, they told the working
men, and simply from the show of you
political strength you will get grea
moral advantages. George" as one o